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LaPorte County declines to renew Healthy Indiana participation; commissioners weigh budget and staffing impacts
Summary
The county health director reported the local health board voted to withdraw from the Healthy Indiana program for 2026. The county commission accepted that recommendation after a discussion about lost program funding, administrative capacity and salary limits.
LaPorte County officials agreed not to renew participation in the state’s Healthy Indiana program for 2026 after the county’s health board voted to withdraw. The health director told commissioners the local board and the county health officer support withdrawing because administrative capacity and staffing shortages would make it difficult to run the program as required.
What commissioners heard: the health director said participation had provided state funding that paid for programs and…
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